As Fetterman embarks on a well-funded campaign for Pennsylvania’s 2022 U.S. Senate race, his record in Braddock is both his bedrock and a thorn in his side. Because when you talk to the people who live in Braddock and know the former mayor’s work well, complicated feelings emerge.
As Fetterman embarks on a well-funded campaign for Pennsylvania’s 2022 U.S. Senate race, his record in Braddock is both his bedrock, and a thorn in his side.
In Braddock, everyone has an opinion about John Fetterman.
Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor was mayor of the struggling steel town for 13 years. He built his political reputation in Braddock, to such a degree that when people mention the town of under 2,000 people, they often mention Fetterman in the same breath.
Now, as Fetterman embarks on a well-funded campaign for Pennsylvania’s 2022 U.S. Senate race, his record in Braddock is both his bedrock, and a thorn in his side. Because when you talk to the people who live in Braddock and know the former mayor’s work well, complicated feelings emerge.
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Lt. Gov. John Fetterman has raised nearly $4 million since announcing his run for U.S. Senate earlier this year. The Allegheny County Democrat also announced endorsements from local officials Thursday, including several Braddock council members, where he served as mayor until 2018.
“As a former Mayor, I am so proud to have the support of these local elected officials,” Fetterman said in a press release Thursday afternoon. “Whether it’s leaders from my town of Braddock or leaders across the state in Bucks County or Adams County, I am committed to always working with and listening to local elected leaders.”